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Naturist arrested by off-duty cop because he was naked but didn't commit a crime

Richard Collins, who is the founder of the Naturists UK group, was minding his own business on a bench in Hastings when the off-duty Metropolitan Police officer ordered him to get dressed and called 999

Daily Mirror

New York earthquake: 2.2 magnitude shake strikes city as 'loud rumble' is heard

According to the United States Geological Survey, the 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck around a mile southwest of Hastings-on-Hudson just north of New York City

Daily Mirror

'Shameless' man, 69, demanding cash passes 'I'm not f***ing about' note to bank worker

Alan Slattery, 69, from Hastings, has been jailed after going into three banks demanding money in a note passed under the counter and warning that he is "not f***ing about"

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Mystery spate of people being hit with tomatoes and apples thrown from cars

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses and any further people who have been struck by the fruit or any other objects

Evening Standard

Police hunt for serial tomato thrower after seven people hit in drive-by fruit attacks

The bizarre attacks have left residents across Eastbourne and Hastings terrified that they may be struck at any moment, with cops believing that the chuckings are all related

Daily Mirror

Police hunt fruit-throwing assailant

Victims in Eastbourne and Hastings have been hit by tomatoes and an apple, officers said.

The Independent UK

Memphis by the sea: reinventing a Hastings home

Behind the traditional Georgian facade of a house on the south coast is a home dedicated to postmodern design

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Eagle-eyed Tesco shopper spots awkward spelling mistake on welcome sign

The teacher claims they were left feeling nauseous after spotting the mistake on the supermarket's welcome sign, as they'd inadvertently renamed the town by moving the apostrophe

Daily Mirror

First the floods, then the diseases -- why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district alone), roads closed and communications cut.

The Conversation

Cyclone Gabrielle: Survival, resilience and losing everything in Hawkes Bay

Hawkes Bay residents suffered incomprehensible destruction and with almost no information, locals are having to depend on word of mouth and rumours

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Hastings fire: Huge blaze at ex-nightclub as neighbours told shut windows and stay away

A massive fire has ripped through a former nightclub on George Street, in Hastings, with local residents told to keep their windows and doors closed, and avoid the sea front area

Daily Mirror

'Psychopath' builder jailed for 49 years after killing escorts and incinerating bodies

Perverted double murderer Mark Brown killed Leah Ware and Alexandra Morgan in 2021 and torched their bodies in an oil drum at a farm near Hastings, Sussex, as the family speak of their trauma

Daily Mirror

Victorian election results declared in Hastings and Mornington as new Labor ministers revealed

Just three seats remain in doubt in Victoria as the Labor Party reveals its new ministers in the wake of the weekend's election victory.

ABC News

Victorian election count ongoing as results still being finalised in Pakenham, Northcote, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass

The number of votes separating some candidates can be tallied on one hand as election counting continues in six lower house seats.

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30 of the best UK pubs for Sunday lunch

Steak with the best chips ever in front of the fire, or a bracing walk followed by wild mushroom nut roast, perhaps? Our writers hit the trail of great pub lunches from the Isle of Skye to Hastings

Daily Mirror

Dim-witted burglar caught after leaving his DNA on carton of milk at scene of café raid

Jake Finn, 22, took a carton of milk with him when he broke into Café Royale in Hastings, East Sussex, although he put it down when he removed the till, leaving his DNA at the scene

ABC News

Man charged after pedestrian killed in late-night hit-and-run in Hastings, on Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula

A man has been charged with murder after a fatal hit-and-run in Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula.

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Starmer allies reject claims leftwingers blocked from standing for Labour

Party figures understood to have urged leader to rein in acolytes after candidates from left excluded from longlists

Daily Mirror

Underpaid workers fighting new 'Battle of Hastings' in 'class war' for decent wages

In a town forever made famous by William the Conqueror’s defeat of arrow-in-the-eye King Harold in 1066, workers are struggling to make ends meet saying they were "better off" years ago

Newsroom.co.nz

The Kiwi town green-washing its streets with little white lines

Decision-makers in towns like Hastings still still don't understand the scale of the changes that are required to mitigate and address the climate and environmental crisis we face.

Daily Mirror

Gymgoer smashed in face with DUMBBELL by fellow Brit in row over bench press at Thai gym

Gary Reed, 46, from Hastings, said the man could have killed him after cracking him in the face with a 1kg metal dumbbell bar at Coco Fitness gym in Thailand.

The Guardian - UK

40,000 jobs at risk as foreign pupils shun UK language schools

Passport requirements for children from the EU are costing the sector revenue and jobs, says report

The Guardian - UK

Letters: Johnson and Patel, take note: xenophobia has no place in our town

In Hastings, people prefer to be kind to refugees, rather than reject them

The Guardian - UK

Rise and shine: bringing an old bakery back to life

Built in 1835 in the heart of the old town in Hastings, this former bakery has been lovingly restored and is now ‘beautifully imperfect’

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